Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Thomas Whitener recall, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (2023)
| Kalamazoo County Treasurer Recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws County official recalls Recall reports |
An attempt to recall Kalamazoo County, Michigan treasurer Thomas Whitener was initiated in 2023. A petition for recall was submitted by Paul Foust and was rejected by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers on February 1, 2023. The board rejected the recall petition on the grounds that the petition did not sufficiently explain why Whitener's conduct merited recall. The Board of State Canvassers met on March 3, 2023, to consider two additional recall petitions against Whitener submitted by Foust. Both petitions were rejected by the state board.[1][2][3]
Recall supporters
Recall supporters argued that Whitener has failed to invest millions of dollars as treasurer, was responsible for a backlog of unprocessed receipts, and failed to present investment reports to the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners.[1][4]
Recall opponents
As of March 3, 2023, Ballotpedia has not identified a response to the recall effort from Thomas Whitener.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Recall petitions in Michigan must be approved by the State Board of Canvassers. The board met on March 3, 2023, to consider two recall petitions against Whitener submitted by Paul Foust.[2]
See also
- Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- County official recalls
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Kalamazoo County Office of County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 mlive.com, "State rejects attempt to recall Kalamazoo County treasurer," February 1, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Board of State Canvassers, "2023.03.03 Meeting Agenda," accessed March 3, 2023
- ↑ wwmt.com, "Recall petitions against Kalamazoo County treasurer rejected by Board of Canvassers," March 3, 2023
- ↑ mlive.com, "Kalamazoo County commissioners direct treasurer to provide financial report ‘under oath’," February 7, 2023
